Out of Sequence
A study in broken attention, where thoughts start, stop, and reroute before they can settle. Nora’s voice persists through interruption, holding continuity even as focus fractures.
I start something Then stop I check the time Forget it Immediately The message loads Halfway Then clears I reread The same line Three times — I stand up Sit back down The room shifts Slightly Or I do — I follow a thought Until it breaks Pick up another Midway Through There’s a noise That doesn’t repeat I wait For it Anyway — I reach for something That isn’t there My hand stays open Too long Nothing finishes In the right order I leave things Where they stop